Houston County, Tennessee Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Tennessee |
| Land area | 200.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 42.1 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 8,292 |
| Population change | -1.6% | Under 5 years of age | 5.2% |
| Under 18 | 22% |
| 65 and over | 19.2% |
| Females | 50.5% |
| White | 94.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.2 |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 3% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 80% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 9.7% |
| Veterans | 764 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 3,423 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 82.7% |
| Median household income | $35,271 |
| The per capita income | $18,539 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 23.5% |
| housing units | 4,146 |
| Multi-unit structures | 5% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $87,300 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 70.1% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 810 |
| Women-owned firms | 17.8% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $33,434 |
| Retail sales per capita | $4,152 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $0 |